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After discussion, the whole group agrees on one option. They ___ consensus.
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Reach consensus means arriving at general agreement.
- reach / build consensus
- Consensus = broad agreement everyone can live with
"Hit off" and "land out" aren't the collocation. Example:
"We reached consensus on the database choice."
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The team isn't ready to decide now, so they postpone it. They ___ the decision.
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Defer a decision means postponing it to later.
- defer a decision — push it to a future point
- Similar to table a discussion (in British/standard usage, set it aside for now)
"Put off down" and "delay out" aren't idiomatic. Example:
"Let's defer the pricing decision until we have data."
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A decision is above the team's authority, so they raise it to leadership. They ___ it.
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Escalate means raising an issue or decision to a higher level of authority.
- escalate a decision / an issue / a ticket
- Used when something is blocked or out of scope
"Bump up out" and "raise over" aren't standard. Example:
"This needs budget sign-off, so I'll escalate to the director."
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The team agrees on a shared direction or approach for the project. They ___ the strategy.
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Align on something means reaching shared agreement/understanding about it.
- align on a plan / an approach / priorities
- Noun: alignment
"Settle in" and "meet on" aren't the collocation. Example:
"Let's align on scope before we start building."
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A topic comes up but the group decides to set it aside for now and discuss later. They ___ the discussion.
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Table a discussion means setting it aside for now (the common standard/British sense).
- table a discussion / a topic / an item
- Note: US usage can mean the same "postpone" idea in practice — context matters
"Shelf off" and "bench up" aren't standard. Example:
"Let's table the naming debate and move on."